E8 - Influenza and the Dawn of a Pharmacy

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[00:02] Veron
    Confound it!
[00:04] Veron
    It seems that blasted shop
    still continues to thrive.
[00:09] Veron
    Parallel World Pharmacy...
[00:11] Veron
    That shop's abuses are intolerable!
[00:14] Senior Guild Member A
    They're charging so little that even
    a pauper can afford their medicines.
[00:18] Senior Guild Member B
    And when that carriage crashed into the
    place, they recovered awfully quickly.
[00:22] Veron
    I bet he handled it with
    Divine Arts somehow.
[00:25] Veron
    That, or he used Daddy's money.
[00:29] Veron
    Bruno de Médicis...
[00:32] Veron
    Standing behind that brat is his world-
    famous Chief Royal Pharmaceutist of a father.
[00:39] Veron
    And Her Majesty the Empress, at that!
[00:42] Young Guild Member A
    You know, word is that it was Veron
    who ran that carriage into the place.
[00:46] Young Guild Member B
    I suspected as much.
[00:48] Young Guild Member B
    He had it in for 'em before
    it even opened, after all.
[00:53] Veron
    That pharmacy is the source
    of all our problems!
[00:56] Veron
    We must do whatever it takes
    to rid ourselves of it!
[00:59] Veron
    Whatever aristocratic game he's playing,
    he'll be found out eventually!
[01:03] Veron
    And then, the customers will assuredly
    wake up to the truth and come back to us!
[01:09] Veron
    The path forward is to hold out until then!
[01:12] Veron
    Accordingly, I prohibit all guild members
    from having contact with that shop!
[01:17] Veron
    Anyone who violates this rule will be
    subject to expulsion from the guild
[01:21] Veron
    and immediate forfeiture
    of their business license!
[01:24] Senior Guild Members
    Quite right!
[01:27] Senior Guild Members
    They'd deserve it.
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    Dawn of a Pharmacy
[03:04] Pierre
    Doctor!
[03:05] Pierre
    Dr. Donald!
[03:06] Pierre
    Are you there?
[03:08] Pierre
    Please see my daughter!
[03:09] Pierre
    I beg you!
[03:11] Pierre
    Please!
[03:13] Pierre
    Doctor!
[03:18] Farma
    That clinic is closed until next week, sir.
[03:23] Farma
    Did your daughter suddenly fall ill?
[03:37] Farma
    Oh, where are my manners?
[03:39] Farma
    I am a pharmaceutist at
    Parallel World Pharmacy.
[03:42] Farma
    My name is Farma.
[03:43] Farma
    If you'd like, I would gladly
    examine your daughter.
[03:47] Pierre
    No, I...
[03:58] Lotte
    Master Farma, I'll go on ahead
    and get things ready.
[04:02] Farma
    Please do, Lotte.
[04:06] Farma
    Please, follow me.
[04:18] Guard
    Welcome back, sir.
[04:19] Farma
    Keep up the good work.
[04:29] Farma
    Please enter through here.
[04:38] Pierre
    I see.
[04:40] Pierre
    So people of my standing
    have to use the back entrance.
[04:54] Farma
    Please lay your daughter there.
[05:04] Farma
    Also, please put this over
    your mouth and nose.
[05:09] Pierre
    What is it?
[05:10] Farma
    A mask. It's to help keep
    the infection from spreading.
[05:14] Pierre
    Like a... ward against disease?
[05:17] Farma
    Yes, you could say that.
[05:20] Pierre
    Then the reason we came
    through the back was...
[05:22] Farma
    Yes, to avoid spreading it
    to the other customers.
[05:26] Pierre
    So it wasn't about my social status?
[05:30] Farma
    Now, may I ask you some questions?
[05:33] Farma
    What is your daughter's name and age?
[05:35] Pierre
    Marie. She's seven years old.
[05:39] Farma
    When was the last time she ate?
[05:41] Pierre
    Y-Yesterday around noon, I believe.
[05:46] Farma
    She has quite a fever.
[05:48] Farma
    She also appears dehydrated.
[05:50] Farma
    She doesn't seem fully conscious.
[05:53] Farma
    Did she experience convulsions last night?
[05:53] Pierre
    Incredible.
[05:55] Pierre
    Yes. For two or three minutes.
[05:55] Pierre
    For just one patient,
    he goes into this much detail?
[06:02] Farma
    Do you happen to know Marie's weight?
[06:05] Pierre
    What? No...
[06:06] Farma
    Then let's weigh her now.
[06:13] Farma
    Please step onto this little
    platform while holding Marie.
[06:26] Farma
    Good.
[06:27] Pierre
    Um, what are you doing?
[06:30] Farma
    I'm recording the weight.
[06:32] Farma
    Later, I'll weigh just you, so that
    I can calculate the difference.
[06:41] Farma
    I'm measuring her weight
    in order to determine the dosage.
[06:45] Farma
    If the dosage is not appropriate,
    the medicine might not work,
[06:48] Farma
    or it might cause side effects.
[06:54] Pierre
    Among commoner pharmaceutists like us,
[06:54] Farma
    Open a little wider and say "ah."
[06:56] Pierre
    the standard practice is just to crudely
    cut the adult dose in half for children.
[07:03] Farma
    Good job. Thank you.
[07:05] Farma
    Lastly...
[07:08] Farma
    Great. There seems to be no encephalopathy.
[07:11] Pierre
    Was that... a Divine Art?
[07:13] Farma
    Huh? Um, well, yes.
[07:19] Farma
    I have diagnosed Marie's illness.
[07:23] Farma
    Marie is suffering from...
[07:27] Farma
    essentially a severe cold.
[07:30] Pierre
    Excuse me?
[07:31] Pierre
    You're telling me this is a cold?
[07:33] Farma
    Yes.
[07:34] Pierre
    When she has this high a fever?
[07:36] Pierre
    When she foamed at the mouth
    and had convulsions?
[07:40] Pierre
    How could this be just a cold?
[07:42] Pierre
    Couldn't it be an evil spirit
    possessing her?
[07:46] Pierre
    No. Marie has a form of severe cold.
[07:50] Pierre
    It's called influenza.
[07:52] Pierre
    Influ... What is that?
[07:57] Farma
    Right now, there's a virus that causes
    a severe cold invading Marie's body.
[08:03] Pierre
    Huh? A vi...rus?
[08:09] Farma
    This powder is a medicine called zanamivir.
[08:12] Farma
    It's most effective within two days of symptom
    emergence and is taken via oral inhalation.
[08:18] Pierre
    Inhalation? She has to breathe it in
    through her mouth?
[08:21] Farma
    This medicine is not absorbed well
    when swallowed.
[08:25] Farma
    Inhalation delivers the medicine
    directly to the respiratory tract,
[08:27] Farma
    where the pathogen is multiplying.
[08:30] Farma
    To go into greater detail—
[08:32] Farma
    Well, let's just say it's a medicine to help
    Marie win the battle being waged inside her.
[08:38] Farma
    We'll practice how to take
    the medicine later, okay?
[08:41] Marie
    'Kay.
[08:42] Pierre
    You called it a battle?
[08:44] Farma
    Yes. Marie's body is wisely producing a fever
    in an attempt to fight off the pathogen.
[08:52] Farma
    This particular pathogen
    is vulnerable to heat.
[08:55] Farma
    And so, it's not a bad thing
    that Marie has a fever.
[08:58] Farma
    Still, it can be draining to have,
[09:01] Farma
    so I'll provide acetaminophen
    to slightly lower the fever.
[09:10] Farma
    Once things have settled down and she
    seems able, have her drink water.
[09:15] Farma
    I will come check on her later.
[09:28] Pierre
    I can't believe it worked this quickly.
[09:31] Pierre
    Thank you very much for today.
[09:34] Pierre
    I truly appreciate it.
[09:36] Farma
    The most important thing is that
    Marie's condition has improved.
[09:39] Farma
    This bag contains five days'
    worth of medicine.
[09:44] Farma
    The shop is closed for today,
[09:46] Farma
    but if her condition suddenly
    worsens in the night,
[09:48] Farma
    don't hesitate to speak to the guard.
[09:50] Pierre
    You mean you'll see her?
[09:52] Farma
    Many people fall ill during the night.
[09:55] Farma
    This way, I can help those people, too.
[10:01] Pierre
    Um, how much does your fee
    for today amount to?
[10:05] Pierre
    I might not be able to pay it right away,
    but I promise to pay in full.
[10:09] Farma
    No need for concern. The charge is
    roughly the cost of a baguette.
[10:13] Pierre
    What?
[10:13] Pierre
    I-It is? But that's unbelievably low!
[10:17] Farma
    I set the price low to make it
    easier for children to be seen.
[10:23] Farma
    Take care, now.
[10:34] Marie
    Dada?
[10:37] Pierre
    We're going home now, sweetie.
[10:43] Pierre
    Parallel World Pharmacy...
[10:46] Pierre
    Well, I see why the guild can't compete.
[11:03] Léonie
    Honey...
[11:06] Pierre
    How is she?
[11:07] Léonie
    She's sound asleep.
[11:09] Pierre
    Good.
[11:11] Léonie
    The medicine must have worked.
[11:15] Pierre
    Yeah.
[11:16] Pierre
    It's from that noble's pharmacy.
[11:20] Léonie
    But that's against the guild's...
[11:23] Pierre
    I had no choice.
[11:25] Pierre
    I don't know if Marie would have
    survived if I hadn't gone there.
[11:31] Pierre
    The place was incredible.
[11:33] Pierre
    The owner is highly knowledgeable
    and shows true concern for his patients.
[11:37] Pierre
    That's the true picture of how
    pharmaceutists ought to be.
[11:41] Pierre
    I had considered myself to have
[11:43] Pierre
    a fair amount of experience and
    confidence as a pharmaceutist.
[11:46] Pierre
    But compared to that boy...
[11:51] Pierre
    As a commoner, I have neither
    the nobles' Divine Arts
[11:54] Pierre
    nor the means to study detailed
    medicinal knowledge.
[11:58] Pierre
    If I could incorporate even a fraction
    of his know-how into my shop...
[12:04] Léonie
    But if you defy the guild...
[12:07] Pierre
    I know.
[12:09] Pierre
    To go against the guild's rules
    is not a realistic option.
[12:13] Pierre
    I'd be committing professional suicide.
[12:17] Pierre
    I know that.
[12:23] Léonie
    Listen, dear. I know how
    incredibly hard you've worked.
[12:27] Léonie
    You steadily put in the effort,
    day after day.
[12:29] Léonie
    I believe you did your utmost
    to help all sorts of people.
[12:33] Pierre
    Yeah. Thanks, honey.
[12:36] Léonie
    So, you don't have to agonize
    over your work or do anything rash.
[12:42] Pierre
    Yeah...
[12:45] Léonie
    What you already do helps people.
[12:47] Léonie
    Marie is still small, after all, and there's
    still the debt from opening the shop...
[12:53] Pierre
    I know.
[12:55] Pierre
    I know exactly what's at stake.
[13:09] Pierre
    But...
[13:10] Pierre
    With the guild's methods for commoners,
[13:13] Pierre
    if you or Marie were to fall ill,
[13:16] Pierre
    I wouldn't be able to help you!
[13:20] Léonie
    Oh, Pierre...
[13:22] Pierre
    I-I'm sorry...
[13:30] Veron
    So there's been no change in the drastic
    reduction in sales every shop is facing?
[13:35] Veron
    Curse that blasted Parallel World Pharmacy!
[13:38] Senior Guild Member A
    My shop's sales have fallen
    another 20% since last month.
[13:42] Senior Guild Member B
    He just set up a branch for cosmetics,
    and now there's talk of a third store!
[13:47] Veron
    I recently discovered that even my wife had
    been surreptitiously buying their cosmetics.
[13:52] Veron
    I smashed them to bits, though!
[13:55] Senior Guild Member A
    My daughter was buying them as well.
    I tossed them out in front of her.
[13:56] Young Guild Member A
    Their cosmetics are very popular.
[13:57] Senior Guild Member A
    Now she hasn't spoken to me for a week!
[13:58] Young Guild Member A
    I've also had my female
    customer base snatched away.
[13:59] Senior Guild Member B
    Don't worry. She'll understand
    your concerns one day.
[14:01] Young Guild Member B
    It doesn't stop there!
[14:01] Senior Guild Member B
    Why not get her a gift to improve
    her mood in the meantime?
[14:03] Young Guild Member B
    Word is, the new bishop goes to Parallel
    World Pharmacy practically every day.
[14:04] Veron
    Ah, a fine idea. Perhaps I'll get
    my wife something as well.
[14:07] Young Guild Member A
    So it's not just the Empress
    backing them, but even the Temple?
[14:11] Young Guild Member A
    They're totally invincible now!
[14:15] Veron
    Pierre, proprietor of Ray of Sunlight
    Drugstore, what are your thoughts?
[14:19] Pierre
    Y-You're asking me?
[14:21] Veron
    Your shop is suffering the greatest losses,
    since it's in the closest proximity.
[14:25] Veron
    Do you have any opinions?
[14:34] Pierre
    Then I shall speak candidly.
[14:40] Pierre
    Have any of you gentlemen
    ever entered that shop?
[14:44] Pierre
    Have you ever viewed the
    medicines they carry?
[14:46] Senior Guild Member A
    Of course not!
[14:48] Senior Guild Member B
    They're a competitor!
[14:49] Pierre
    Then you should go there and see it.
[14:52] Pierre
    One visit is all it will take
[14:54] Pierre
    to make it painfully clear that our customers
    will never even glance at our shops again...
[15:04] Pierre
    as it did for me.
[15:05] Veron
    What?! You mean you went to that shop?
[15:09] Pierre
    Yes. My daughter had a fever
    I could do nothing about,
[15:13] Pierre
    and the proprietor lowered it
    and cured her in short order.
[15:17] Pierre
    Everyone who visits that shop,
    whether commoner or noble, rich or poor,
[15:22] Pierre
    receives equal treatment
    and appropriate medicine.
[15:28] Veron
    You're just falling prey to the
    novelty and curiosity of it all!
[15:32] Veron
    Even if we assume his knowledge is correct,
[15:34] Veron
    that doesn't necessarily mean
    his methods are correct!
[15:37] Veron
    He's using the mantle of the Empress's
    authority to drive prices wildly down
[15:41] Veron
    and unfairly squeeze us
    out of business, is he not?
[15:44] Veron
    The entire affair is no more
    than an aristocrat's whim!
[15:46] Veron
    The aristocrats view us common folk as
    livestock for tax revenue and nothing more!
[15:52] Veron
    Those useless nobles
    refused to treat us commoners,
[15:55] Veron
    claiming it was because their
    Divine Power was limited!
[15:57] Veron
    They said their medicines were
    valuable and jacked up the prices!
[16:01] Veron
    In my hour of need, no noble
    ever came to my rescue.
[16:11] Young Guild Member B
    Mr. Veron had to bury his own child.
[16:13] Young Guild Member A
    I see...
[16:15] Veron
    In the end, he's just a kid playing around.
[16:17] Veron
    There's no telling when he'll adapt to
    aristocratic society and abandon his shop!
[16:23] Veron
    We're the ones who spent
    years putting down roots here
[16:25] Veron
    and providing medicine
    to the common people.
[16:28] Veron
    He's a foreign body that showed up
    and made its way into our community!
[16:35] Veron
    If the customers keep flowing to him because
    everyone thinks his pharmacy is useful,
[16:39] Veron
    then before long,
    we'll wind up shutting down.
[16:44] Veron
    But after that point, if that
    brat ever disappears, what then?
[16:48] Veron
    If that happens, we'll have nothing—
[16:50] Veron
    nothing left!
[16:51] Veron
    The medical infrastructure
    for commoners will collapse!
[16:55] Veron
    Before that happens,
    we must excise this foreign body!
[17:01] Pierre
    That reinforces my point!
[17:03] Pierre
    We should not be excising
    his shop from the community!
[17:05] Pierre
    We ought to learn from it instead!
[17:07] Veron
    Wh-Why, you...
[17:09] Veron
    How dare you speak those
    words as a guild member?!
[17:12] Pierre
    Contrast what he does with what we do!
[17:15] Pierre
    We sell patients herbs that we don't even
    know work, with practically fraudulent claims.
[17:20] Pierre
    Is that not a disgrace
    upon us as pharmaceutists?
[17:22] Senior Guild Member A
    What else can we do?
[17:24] Senior Guild Member B
    The knowledge of our
    predecessors is absolute.
[17:28] Pierre
    Some of those patients do recover.
[17:30] Pierre
    But most of those cases
    were practically flukes.
[17:36] Pierre
    And some patients die.
[17:39] Pierre
    That shop is different from
    our shops in every way.
[17:42] Pierre
    It's logical, advanced,
    and truly considers the patien—
[17:46] Veron
    Shut your mouth!
[17:48] Veron
    That's enough out of you!
[17:49] Veron
    If you despise our ways so much,
[17:54] Veron
    then get the hell out
    of this guild right now!
[18:14] Farma
    How awful...
[18:19] Farma
    Mr. Pierre!
[18:21] Farma
    Are you all right?
[18:24] Farma
    This shop... So you're a pharmaceutist.
[18:29] Farma
    What happened?
[18:33] Pierre
    As you can see, I am the
    proprietor of this shop.
[18:37] Pierre
    Or I was, I should say.
[18:43] Pierre
    After I told the guild the truth
    about my experience at your shop,
[18:48] Pierre
    my merchandise and my business license—
    all of it was taken from me.
[18:54] Farma
    I see. I'm sorry. I put you
    in a terrible position.
[18:58] Pierre
    No. Don't apologize.
[19:01] Pierre
    Your medicine and your shop
    made a deep impression on me.
[19:05] Pierre
    And so, in hope that the guild
    might change for the better, I...
[19:10] Pierre
    But now that I've been expelled from the
    guild, I can't do business in this country.
[19:16] Pierre
    I'm thinking of moving to another country
    and starting over from scratch.
[19:22] Pierre
    I just... can't give up walking
    the path of a pharmaceutist.
[19:29] Farma
    Do you mean that if you joined another
    guild, you could do business again?
[19:34] Pierre
    Yes, but the Saint Fleuve Pharmaceutist
    Guild is the only one here.
[19:39] Pierre
    Commoner pharmaceutists are required
    to belong to a guild to conduct business.
[19:45] Pierre
    I'm out of options.
[19:47] Farma
    I see...
[19:50] Farma
    As a matter of fact, I recently received Her
    Majesty's approval to establish a new guild.
[19:57] Farma
    It's called the Compounding Pharmacy
    Guild and deals in new medicines.
[20:05] Farma
    If you would be willing, I would
    be honored to have your help.
[20:29] Pierre
    Shelves in order? Check.
[20:31] Pierre
    Candies. Check.
[20:33] Pierre
    Nutritional wafers. Check.
[20:36] Pierre
    Everything... is ready.
[20:48] Pierre
    But... am I good enough?
[20:51] Pierre
    Will customers even come?
[20:53] Pierre
    Will they accept a shop that
    isn't Parallel World Pharmacy?
[20:55] Pierre
    A proprietor that isn't Lord Farma?
[21:02] Marie
    Dada, you can do it!
[21:15] Pierre
    Stand tall.
[21:17] Pierre
    You're a legitimate pharmaceutist!
[21:19] Pierre
    It's time for our grand reopening!
[21:40] Customer A
    I heard it's Parallel World Pharmacy's
    first partner pharmacy!
[21:43] Customer B
    It's supposed to have the
    same medicines available!
[21:47] Pierre
    They came...
[21:49] Pierre
    to my shop...
[21:51] Pierre
    where I get to deal in the
    world's best medicine...
[21:54] Pierre
    It's a new day...
[22:00] Pierre
    Welcome to Dawn Pharmacy!
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